Question

Write the gist of this paragraph

Most of the people on a feudal manor were peasants who spent their lives working in the fields. A great many of the peasants were serfs—that is, they were not free. Serfs could not leave their manor to try and find a better place. They belonged to the manor at which they were born and could move or change jobs only if their lord gave permission. The lords did not freely give away their serfs any more than they gave away their land or livestock. When a lord agreed to let one of his serfs marry a serf from another manor, he usually demanded a payment to make up for the loss.

Answer 1

The feudal manor system, in which the vast majority of people were peasants who worked in the fields, is discussed in the paragraph. Many of these peasants were serfs, who were not free and required their lord's permission to leave their manor or change employment. Even when they let a serf to marry a member of a different manor, the lords valued their serfs and would not easily give them away; instead, they frequently required a payment to make up for the loss.

Answer 2

The paragraph discusses the feudal manor system, where the majority of the people were peasants who worked in the fields. Many of these peasants were serfs, who were not free and could not leave their manor or change jobs without the permission of their lord. The lords valued their serfs and did not give them away easily, even when they allowed a serf to marry someone from another manor, they usually demanded a payment to compensate for the loss